Our Purpose.

In 2016, the Administration on Community Living (ACL) awarded the Business Acumen for Disability Organizations grant to the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD). The purpose of the grant is to build the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) serving people with physical and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities to contract with integrated care and other health sector entities. With a team ofnational partners , NASUAD and ACL aim to:​

Develop the baseline knowledge of current disability CBO involvement and ongoing needs to engage with the development and implementation of integrated care systems;

Provide broad-based training and technical assistance for disability CBOs that increases their capacity for operating effectively in integrated care systems;

Convene and provide targeted technical assistance to state teams utilizing a learning collaborative model; and

Engage integrated care organizations, managed care plans, and other health care entities regarding the needs of consumers and the roles of CBOs.